HOME | DONATE/TICKETS | SUPPORTERS | DONATE FOOD | FINANCIAL SUPPORT | PHOTOS | THANKS | DIRECTIONS "Spread the Joy!!" - Mildred "Mama Dip" Council Mildred Council, aka "Mama Dip," was the creator of this event and our source of inspiration and partner for 21 Community Dinners, celebrating our community's cultural diversity. She is sorely missed by all who knew her, and continues her legacy through her children and grandchildren. Purchasing tickets Tickets will go on sale on Tuesday March 17th, $10 for adults and $5 for kids 12 and under. We will be offering online ticket purchases, and will also have three locations for over the counter tickets available, at FRANK Gallery (370 E Main St, Ste 130, Carrboro), Chapel Chill Ice Cream (630 Weaver Dairy Rd, Ste 105, Chapel Hill) and the Civil Rights Office (306 Revere Rd, Ste. B, Hillsborough or call 919-245-2594 and ask for Heather). For information on financially supported tickets for organizations, please contact Nerys Levy at rilevy@mindspring.com. The Community Dinner is a community building event, crossing economic, racial, religious and ethnic barriers and presenting a wealth of wonderful, culturally diverse food and entertainment from our own community. In 2014 The Community Dinner was a winner of a National League of Cities Award for Cultural Diversity. Mildred Council's family and the Community Dinner Committee are responsible for coordinating the menu. Our main caterer this year will be Beau Catering in Chapel Hill, with other local restaurants contributing. We are pleased that the Council family is keeping their association with the event which was so important to their mother, Mama Dip. The fact that many local restaurants, churches and organizations donate side dishes and desserts completes the feast and gives attendees the opportunity to taste food from a wide cross section of our community. We have four levels of support for the dinner, Platinum at $500, Gold at $200, Silver at $100, and Feed a Family of Four at $30. Displays in the corridor leading to the Cafetorium offer information from groups partnering with the Dinner, explaining who they are and what they do to make our community a better place. We have, over the years, worked to make the Dinner a Zero Waste event (96% composted or recycled). This year we will again participate in Orange County Waste Management's Fork it Over Program using steel table ware collected from the former Community Worx Thrift Store which we will wash after the event and return to the County for reuse. In addition to financial support and food donations, we are always seeking volunteers to help prepare for the dinner, including advance and day of preparations, so keep us in mind if you have some time you can give us for the next dinner. You will meet some great folks! The 26th. dinner will feature the Magnolia Klezmer Band, NC Youth Performance Team, Takiri Folclor Latino Children's Dance Group, Hickory Grove Church Choir and Mallarme Youth Chamber Orchestra. Scroll down to learn more. Ron Stutts, retired morning show host at 1360 AM and 97.9 FM, "The Hill," is our Emcee. Ron broadcasted for over 40 years at the mic on WCHL. Ron's "The Music in My Head" is published each weekday on the website chapelboro.com. He shares some great tunes, not only on the radio, but on social media as well. Marlyn Valeiko is our Spanish translator. She is a native of Honduras and a long-time advocate for Latino/Hispanic and immigrant communities. She has been with Orange County Government for twenty-five years, acting as Limited English Proficient (LEP) Specialist to ensure that people who are not fluent in English can access County services. Marlyn's dedication is based on her love of diversity, languages and cultures. Takiri Folclor Latino Children's Dance Group Takiri Folclor Latino Children's Dance Group dances in rhythms from Latin America especially from Colombia, Puerto Rico, Ecuador, Mexico, Peru and Guatemala. Facebook Magnolia Klezmer Band Magnolia Klezmer Band's unique sound comes from the mingling of players with different musical backgrounds: Klezmer, Balkan, Jazz, brass band, polka, and classical. The band’s repertoire also includes Yiddish theater tunes and E. European folkdances as well as Klezmer from the old world and new. Facebook North Carolina Youth Performance Team The North Carolina Youth Performance Team (NCYPT) was founded in fall 2014 by a group of girls who wanted to learn Chinese ethnic dance. Since then, it has grown from 18 members to 150 dancers in two classes—Junior (ages 12–14) and Senior (ages 15–18). NCYPT develops each dancer's performance potential through professional training and performance opportunities, helping members build skill, confidence, teamwork, perseverance, and maturity.” Facebook Hickory Grove Church Choir Members of Hickory Grove are engaged actively in making our church and community a better place to live, including the Hickory Grove Church Choir. Facebook Mallarme Youth Chamber Orchestra Mallarme Youth Chamber Orchestra - MYCO Cultivating creative, communicative, and collaborative citizens. Chamber music and chamber orchestra performance under the mentorship of distinguished professionals. Fostering kindness and collaboration. Facebook Flyers English Flyer ♥ Financial Donors ♥ Food Donors HOME | DONATE/TICKETS | SUPPORTERS | DONATE FOOD | FINANCIAL SUPPORT | PHOTOS | THANKS | DIRECTIONS © Copyright 1998-2026. Please request permission before using photos.